Derrick B. Riley

Derrick Bridges Riley (1 October 1945-5 June 1968) was a MACV-SOG operative who was one of the leaders of the failed Operation Silent Giant during the Vietnam War.

Biography
Born in Monmouth County, New Jersey, Derrick B. Riley was recruited by MACV-SOG during the Vietnam War and sent as a special forces operative alongside Carl Dwyer and John D. Prince. In 1968 he was ordered to destroy North Vietnamese Army supplies in Hanoi (Operation Silent Giant), and he functioned as a sniper. He was gunned down when he stood up to relocate.